Celery and olive salad is tasty and nutritious and a great option for a barbecue party.
Salads are a great way to introduce fresh vegetables to your diet. Vegetables are low calorie foods that contain lots of essential vitamins, antioxidants and minerals. Vegetables are also a good source of fiber while being a filling and a tasty addition to your meal. According to the "Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010," diets built around fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains and healthy oils help in disease prevention, weight control and maintaining overall good health. Celery and olive salad with raisins and apple is a tasty snack, lunch or a side dish for your dinner.
Instructions
1. Start by chopping two medium stalks of celery and one large apple into small pieces. Add these to a large bowl and mix together.
2. Shred a cabbage until you have around one cup and add this to the bowl with the apple and celery and mix.
3. Open a small can of seedless olives and drain the liquid. Cut the whole olives into smaller pieces and mix in with the vegetables. Also add 2 tbsp. of seedless raisins to the bowl and mix.
4. Make the dressing by adding 3 tbsp. of light mayonnaise, 1 tbsp. sugar and 1 tbsp. white wine vinegar to the bowl and mix all ingredients together uniformly.
5. Add salt, pepper and dried basil to your taste and refrigerate anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour before serving. There is around 225 calories in one serving; this recipe serves two.
Tags: Celery olive, Celery olive salad, fresh vegetables
